The most attractive portable projector, and the clearest case of a product whose reviews got better as expectations got lower. Independent testing has been blunt about the gap between the marketing and the lumens.
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It depends on how you will use it. 57% would buy it again, which means roughly 43% would not. Dimness is the complaint that never goes away.
It stays lovely to look at. Whether it stays in use depends entirely on whether you accepted how dim it is before you bought it.
Dimness is the complaint that never goes away. Fan noise is audible in a quiet room. Owners who wanted a TV replacement bought a TV instead.
Worth it for: Bedroom ceilings and dark rooms; People who value design and simplicity; Casual second-screen viewing. Think twice if: Any room you cannot darken; You want a main-display projector; You compared it against a similarly priced TV.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.4 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 7.1 / 10 |
| Six months | 6.6 / 10 |
| One year | 6.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.4 / 10 |
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Independent measurement challenging the brightness claims.
Review of the second-generation improvements and limits.
Specialist measurement of brightness and contrast.
Owner reviews covering brightness expectations.